Writer
Mariyam Shifa
Climate reporter based between Malé and Fuvahmulah. Files from the waterline.
Thursday, 30 July 2026
The reefs dodged a bleaching year — but recovery is starkly uneven
Biosphere Expeditions' annual survey finds inner lagoon reefs lagging far behind the cooler outer slopes, two years after the 2024 heat.
Sunday, 26 July 2026
Plastic Free July closes with a mangrove day at Huraa
Community planting and a cleanup with the island council end a month of ocean programming — in a country producing 43,000 tonnes of plastic waste a year.
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
The atolls have lost another inch, and the monsoon has only just retreated
Measurements from three outer atolls this week show mean high-water levels rising faster than the government's own projection.
Saturday, 28 March 2026
Seawall at GDh. Thinadhoo clears environmental review after redesign
The ministry signs off on a modified alignment that keeps the southern reef flat untouched.
Thursday, 12 March 2026
A nineteen-year study of Maldivian reefs reports a mixed picture
Coral cover in some sheltered lagoons is recovering; exposed outer reefs are not.
Wednesday, 25 February 2026
Warmer and drier: February's climate outlook
The Foundation for Environment, Climate and Technology reports above-normal temperatures and well-below-normal rainfall across the country.
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Rainfall decline detected across the southern atolls, Met Service says
A pattern, not yet a trend — but one that scientists now say warrants long-term monitoring.